WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-211) on the Wabeno Economic Development Act (H.R. 3937), which aims to provide for the conveyance of a federal land in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on July 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3937 is to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-228) on the Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act (H.R. 980), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to make improvements to the provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Aug. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 980, the "Veterans Readiness an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Marquette University Center for Urban Research, Teaching and Outreach issued a report outlining progress and priorities across Milwaukee's education ecosystem, highlighting expanded youth leadership, a new Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council (EYAAC), and a Latine Youth Achievement Report produced with Data You Can Use to inform policy and practice.  The report frames 2024-2025 as a year of both momentum and challenge: youth councils advanced, MPS co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The National Potato Council (NPC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing strong support for the proposed rescission of the 2024 Final Rule titled "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States." The NPC represents American potato growers responsible for over 95% of U.S. potato production, contributing more than $10.8 billion at the farm gate to the economy and supporting over 714,000 jo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to maintain its standards for mifepristone based on evidence and sound science. The letter highlights the concerns of 263 reproductive health researchers regarding pressures to reassess existing safety protocols for the medication. The researchers emphasize that dec  more